Ep. 284 — The First Fetal Abduction by Caesarian: The Murder of Margaret Sweeney

In 1974, 26-year-old Margaret Sweeney was expecting her fourth baby. When she met Winifred Ransom, she thought she’d made a new friend. But Ransom was a devil in disguise, whose unbelievable crime shocked everyone. 

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Episode Source List:
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https://dl.astm.org/jofs/article-abstract/47/4/1/24030/Newborn-Kidnapping-by-Cesarean-Section?redirectedFrom=fulltext 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/202101/the-fetal-snatcher-desperate-to-be-a-mom 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-winifred-ransommargaret/128923114/?locale=en-US 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-winifred-ranso/166304936/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/public-opinion-winifred-ransommargaret/166293614/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-news-winifred-ransommargar/166292580/?locale=en-US 

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-winifred-ranso/166304753/ 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191307822/margaret_a-sweeney#view-photo=319920047 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/fetal-abduction-maternal-instinct-1235580383/